European carriers are planning to hurt Google where it matters most
European carriers are apparently working on deploying technology that could filter out mobile ads on smartphones and tablets operating on their networks, a move that …
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Try this now: An addictive website that can identify almost any image you throw at it
Have you ever snapped a picture of a flower or bird that you’ve never seen before and wished you had a simple and fast way …
The funniest thing you’ll see today: What if everything was bundled like pay TV?
Comedy site Funny Or Die has plenty of hits and plenty of misses. When it misses, it usually misses pretty monumentally. When it hits though, …
The greatest thing ever? A Taco Bell in Chicago may soon get the green light to sell alcohol
If only they’d had this when we were still in college. Chicago Eater brings us news that a Chicago Taco Bell is applying for a liquor license, …
Motorola’s Moto 360 smartwatch on sale for $130
Despite all of our snark and cynicism, the Apple Watch has garnered a fairly positive reaction from critics and consumers since its launch last month. …
Walmart to take on Amazon with a Prime-like service of its own
A new report from The Information claims that Walmart is planning to roll out a shipping service of its own aimed at taking on Amazon, the world’s …
Does the Apple Watch really need a killer app to succeed?
A common refrain about the Apple Watch is that it won’t ever be a game-changing and popular product until developers come out with a killer …
My Apple Watch’s battery lasted for 41 hours on a charge, and I didn’t like it one bit
I’ve now spent three weeks with the Apple Watch, a device that’s slowly changing the way I use my iPhone. The device has one major drawback though, …
Ikea has designed a ‘Kitchen of the Future’ and it looks absolutely amazing
Have you ever been stuck with a fridge or cabinet full of random ingredients and no idea what to do with them? If so then …
What it’s like having a job interview with Elon Musk (Spoiler: Terrifying)
As we’ve observed in the past, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is something of a classic mad genius. Because of this, you can imagine …
Tidal vs. Spotify: Indie hip hop producers release album on both and declare a surprising winner
Tidal seemed like a service with such promise, but a botched launch caused the iPhone app’s popularity to plummet soon after it was released. Jay-Z’s …
The BGR Show: Episode 10 – UP3, Samsung’s future, exclusives and more
Last week’s show was one of our biggest so far, thanks in part to a little Apple exclusive we snuck in there. Well, this week we’ve …
Look at how shockingly easy it is to steal an Apple Watch
Apple put a huge amount of time and effort into the creation of the Apple Watch, the company’s first new product line since the original …
Next-gen Moto 360 looks like it’s very close to being unveiled
It looks like we’re going to learn much more about the sequel to last year’s most hyped Android Wear watch very shortly. Droid Life flags a new …
North Korean official falls asleep during rally, gets executed by an anti-aircraft gun
Every time you find yourself complaining about your boss, just remember things could always be worse — for instance, you could be working for North …
Watching 4K YouTube videos on Google Chome is about to get much faster
The ability to watch 4K video on YouTube has been around for a few years now. Unfortunately, though, actually getting 4K video to run smoothly is …
Hollywood filmmakers are calling the ‘six strikes’ anti-piracy policy a ‘sham’
Ever since its inception, the voluntary “six strikes” Copyright Alert System has been one of the most controversial in the film industry… but maybe not for …
Watch this moron steal a tablet live on camera on Fox Sports
When Roberto Mosky found himself in a press room following a Soccer match in Argentina’s Primera Division, he bizarrely figured that it was as good …
Elon Musk meets with Google CEO Larry Page in a secret apartment to talk about crazy futuristic ideas
Fascinating excerpts from an upcoming book about Tesla CEO Elon Musk are slowly but surely starting to trickle in. Earlier in the week we highlighted a …
The little red dot that saved me from my iPhone
As I discussed on the podcast last week and again on Monday, I got an Apple Watch. Ahead of the Watch’s launch, I said several …
Watch this incredible video of lightning being captured in glass box
Nature is chock full of terrifying phenomena, from hurricanes to tornadoes to celebrities with strong political leanings, but nothing strikes fear into our hearts quite …
10 terrific Gmail features that are hidden in plain sight
If you’ve been using Gmail for a long time, you may think you know every tip and trick in the book. That said, there’s a …
AOL’s fall from grace, by the numbers
The biggest tech news of the week was a doozie, with Verizon announcing its plan to acquire AOL for $4.4 billion. Naturally, the acquisition led …
Tesla’s battery business is already looking much bigger than anyone imagined
Last week, Bloomberg crunched some numbers and estimated that Tesla has already received a crazy $800 million worth of reservations for its Powerwall and Powerpack …
Early adopter delivers the most brutal Google Glass obituary yet
Here’s how you knew the first-generation Google Glass had problems: Many of its early adopters were extremely vocal about brutally trashing it. This was particularly …
New McDonald’s Hamburglar ad will convince you the company is more desperate than you ever dreamed
As we’ve observed recently, McDonald’s hasn’t been doing so well. Whether it’s been releasing defensive informational videos explaining why its french fries need to contain 19 …
Did Verizon and Sprint hit you with bogus cramming charges? How to get your money back
Like their rivals AT&T and T-Mobile, Verizon and Sprint have also agreed pay back their customers who got hit with bogus cramming charges. The Federal …
New site aims to fix a big source of buyer’s remorse for Apple Watch owners
Apple Watch shipments are really expected to pick up in May. While it will likely still be quite some time before supply actually manages to …
New photos reveal the interface from Samsung’s unreleased Apple Watch killer
After releasing a variety of smartwatch models at a rushed pace, Samsung is finally taking its time developing its next wearable, a Tizen-based smartwatch that’s …
Must-watch video: Men with jetpacks fly over Dubai in stunning 4K
In an age where everything is recorded and put on the web, it’s not too often that one comes across a video that’s absolutely mesmerizing. …
